Informal and formal hearings on the project were held since last fall. At issue for town planners during the public hearings were how and whether the project connects to existing and planned roads in the town and in the shopping center particularly.

When Air Force Tech. Sgt. Larry Kight was a young recruit eight years ago, he got his first taste of an enemy he hadn't reckoned with: money. Just 18 and flush with his first full-time paycheck, Kight said he immediately went shopping for a used car.

The long-running lawsuit accusing state officials of skimping on education spending took another twist Tuesday, as the more than 50 school districts behind the case decided to withdraw the suit and start over.

On a recent evening a dozen members of the Chirathivat family gathered in Bangkok at their flagship shopping mall, Central Chidlom, to celebrate Central Department Store's sixtieth anniversary.

Parents of college-bound students and college students believe the mounting cost of college is unjustified and that the price of education is a serious national issue deserving priority attention by the next president.